2.5.1: Pointer Gestures [A]

Description Sufficient Techniques Advisory Techniques Failures Notes

Description

All functionality that uses multipoint or path-based gestures for operation can be operated with a single pointer without a path-based gesture, unless a multipoint or path-based gesture is essential.

Sufficient Techniques

Sufficient Techniques for Success Criterion 2.5.1

Note: Other techniques may also be sufficient if they meet the success criterion. See Understanding Techniques.

• G215: Providing controls to achieve the same result as path based or multipoint gestures
• G216: Providing single point activation for a control slider

Advisory Techniques

Advisory Techniques for Success Criterion 2.5.3

• If an icon has no accompanying text, consider using its hover text as its accessible name (Potential future technique)

Failures

Failures for Success Criterion 2.5.1

• F105: Failure of Success Criterion 2.5.1 due to providing functionality via a path-based gesture without simple pointer alternative

Notes